Thankfully, we are a bit more evolved in Canada and they understand we understand that if we buy something, we should have certain rights where that is concerned. Basically, we are still allowed to make a backup for our purchased media as long as it is for personal use. I am, of course, paraphrasing. Please see the link for the "official" prose.
On a quick note, I would be very interested in using the Apple iTunes and other legal music sites IF they increased the quality of the codecs they use to create the files. As it is, right now, to get CD quality sound you still have to buy a CD. With the amount of crap they continue to press and spew into the market, the music sites are a very good alternative to purchase the music that you really care to hear and leave the flotsam that should never have made it to an album to linger in virtual hell (can anyone say Mariah Carey's Glitter?) Thankfully, the added bonus with sites like iTunes is the ability to listen to the music before plunking down your hard earned cash; also, the ability to stop the crap from playing further before your ears start to bleed.
Ciao.
Government Statement on Proposals for Copyright Reform
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